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>There are legitimate reasons for another nation's warship to move through your territory such as to get to a port for docking and resupply, or because it's a legitimate and commonly used travel route.
That isn't what a SOFA is for. Those you are describing are called "Visiting Forces Agreements". SOFAs are described by some as "soft occupations", since they give the outside forces a large amount of leeway, including extraterritoriality and immunity from local prosecution.

>Parking a warship inside the goddamn city hanging above everyone's heads is NOT the intended use of SOFA and is absolutely meant to exert pressure on Side 6 administration.
The series itself is telling us that Izuma was within Zeon's purview. What Challia did is basically a "move first, let the diplomats solve it later" situation.

>not being very experienced in space warfare, minovsky ECM, and apparently really poor intelligence service
Don't be ignorant. The Federation had a space navy for decades before Zeon began to militarize. They just ran behind with the times when MS appeared on the scene. Think of the paradigm shift that aircraft carriers (and later guided missiles) brought to a service that emphasized bulky, heavily armored ships.

>Unless Zeon is going to be just as idiotic
>The fact that it's slow-moving doesn't change how obvious it is.
You don't need idiocy, just any (internal or external) consideration that might allow a hypothetical foe to gain an advantage.
This is the same as asking why the UK and France didn't stop Hitler from amassing a huge army in flagrant disregard for existing treaties.

>Not touching that with a ten foot pole. You might as well just imagine any scenario where Side 6 can win.
Then what the fuck are you even doing in this thread, you absolute moron? The point is imagining a sequel to Quax.